Actor Michael Douglas (1944)

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) is an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics, featuring Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it serves as both the sequel to 2018’s Ant-Man and the Wasp and the 31st installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After battling Thanos with the Avengers, Scott Lang has achieved success as a memoirist and is happily living with his girlfriend, Hope van Dyne. Meanwhile, their teenage daughter Cassie has dedicated herself to aiding those affected by the Blip, leading to tension between her and her father.

Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), a film from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, follows the story of Scott Lang / Ant-Man and Hope Pym / Wasp, based on Marvel Comics characters. The movie serves as a sequel to 2015’s Ant-Man and is also the 20th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After being placed under house arrest for two years due to his involvement with the Avengers, Lang finds himself in trouble again when Hank Pym and his daughter Hope discover a tunnel to the Quantum Realm. Their goal is to rescue Janet van Dyne, who has been trapped there since shrinking to sub-atomic levels in 1987. During Lang’s ...

Ant-Man (2015), an American superhero film, is based on the Marvel Comics characters Scott Lang and Hank Pym. It is the 12th film in the popular Marvel Cinematic Universe and was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. In 1989, scientist Hank Pym left his position at S.H.I.E.L.D. after learning of their attempt to duplicate his Ant-Man shrinking technology. Concerned about the potential danger of this technology falling into the wrong hands, Pym vows to keep it hidden for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, in present times, Pym’s estranged daughter Hope van Dyne and former protégé Darren Cross have taken ...

Behind the Candelabra (2013), an American biographical comedy drama television film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Richard LaGravenese, is based on the book of the same name by Scott Thorson and Alex Thorleifson. In 1977, 18-year-old Scott, an animal trainer for movies, meets Hollywood producer Bob Black in a gay bar in Los Angeles. Encouraged by Black, he leaves his adopted home in search of better job opportunities. Black introduces him to Liberace, who ...

Oliver Stone directed the American drama film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010). After serving time for insider trading and securities fraud, former corporate raider Gordon Gekko is released from prison in 2001. In 2008, he begins promoting his book ‘Is Greed Good?’, warning of an impending economic downturn. Winnie, Gekko’s estranged daughter, runs a non-profit news website and is dating Jacob ‘Jake’ Moore, a top prop trader at Keller Zabel Investments (KZI). Jake is a protege of KZI managing director Louis Zabel and raises funds for Dr. Masters’ fusion research project that ...

In the film Wonder Boys (2000), director Curtis Hanson and writer Steve Kloves showcase the life of Grady Tripp, a creative writing professor at an unnamed Pennsylvania university. Grady is in a relationship with Sara Gaskell, the university chancellor. However, her husband Walter is also involved in their professional lives as chairman of the English department where Grady teaches. Recently, Grady’s third wife Emily has left him and he struggles to replicate the success of his first novel. Currently, he is diligently working on his second novel but cannot seem to ...

The American mystery thriller film, The Game (1997), directed by David Fincher, follows the story of Nicholas Van Orton – a self-absorbed investment banker in San Francisco. On his 48th birthday, Nicholas meets with his estranged younger brother, Conrad, who surprises him with a unique gift – a voucher for a ‘game’ offered by Consumer Recreation Services (CRS). Despite being skeptical at first, Nicholas decides to apply for the game at the CRS office. However, the extensive psychological and physical examinations he must undergo only serve to irritate him. Eventually, he is informed that his ...

Black Rain (1989), a neo-noir action thriller directed by Ridley Scott, tells the story of Nick Conklin, an NYPD detective facing scrutiny from Internal Affairs due to allegations of stolen drug bust money with his former partner. To add to his struggles, he is also falling behind on alimony payments. Following an intense interview with Internal Affairs, Nick and his current partner Charlie Vincent witness a violent encounter between a Mafioso and Japanese men disrupted when yakuza member Koji Sato enters the scene, retrieving a small package from them before killing them. After arresting Sato, they are ordered to ...

Oliver Stone’s drama film, Wall Street (1987), tells the story of Bud Fox, a junior stockbroker at Jackson Steinem & Co. in New York City. Bud idolizes Gordon Gekko, an influential Wall Street player. Despite calling Gekko’s office 59 days straight in hopes of securing an appointment, Bud finally takes matters into his own hands and shows up at Gekko’s office on his birthday with a box of Cuban cigars – Gekko’s favorite forbidden indulgence. Impressed by Bud’s boldness, Gekko agrees to meet with him and listen to his stock pitches. However, none of them impress Gekko until Bud ...

The American action-adventure romantic comedy, The Jewel of the Nile (1985), was directed by Lewis Teague and produced by Michael Douglas, who also took on the lead role. After six months since their original adventures in Romancing the Stone, Joan Wilder and Jack Colton’s relationship had grown dull. While docked at a port in the South of France, Joan – battling writer’s block – yearned to return home to New York, but Jack preferred aimlessly sailing on his boat, the Angelina. At a book signing event, Joan crossed paths with Omar Khalifa, a ...

Romancing the Stone (1984), a romantic comedy-adventure film, was directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Diane Thomas. The film stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito. Joan Wilder, a successful yet lonely romance novelist in New York City, sets out to meet her editor, Gloria, after completing her latest novel. On her way, she is given a letter from Mrs. Irwin, her neighbor and the sister-in-law of Eduardo ...

The film The China Syndrome (1979), directed by James Bridges, follows a television reporter named Kimberly Wells and her colleagues Richard Adams and Hector Salas as they visit the Ventana nuclear power plant near Los Angeles. During their visit, they witness a turbine trip and emergency shutdown. Shift Supervisor Jack Godell notices an odd vibration in his coffee cup and responds to high water levels by removing water from the core. However, the gauge remains high even as more valves are opened to dump water. Another operator sees a second gauge showing low water levels. Godell taps the first gauge, causing it to ...